Wolverton Bridge 71, Grand Union Canal – Thursday 17 May 2012 to Monday 21 May 2012
Thursday – I moored at Wolverton Bridge, it is nice to have time to examine the details of the local scenery.  The local train sheds are being re-developed and there are new flats in the area.  The station behind these is also being re-built and will be much bigger (is some-one hoping for a massive increase in population?)  Between Bridges 71 and 70A there is a new footbridge with sculptures on both sides, one is old and rusty the other nice and shiny, however, having a close look at them the rusty one is made up of railway tracks and is holding in his hand an early train engine, the shiny one is appears to be made of bandages and is holding cyclists.  My eyesight is not good enough to see this detail as you go past but details do show up on photos.
Friday - I left the boat for a weekend in Brighton.  The journey was fine but the weather was rubbish.  There was no activity on the sea, but lots of people on the Brighton Pier enjoying the activities.  During the night some bright spark set off the hotel fire alarm.
Saturday – awoke at 6am in time to see some brave souls going for a swim in the sea.  The meeting I had come for was not until 12:00 so there was time to go sight-seeing then afterwards a pleasant walk along the promenade.  I was trying to work out where the shots were made for the film “Oh what a lovely war”, it was filmed in Brighton on the West Pier (which has been burned down – not by us I may add).  It was possible to work out some of the views used.
Sunday - was again wet and raining, so I was pleased that I was travelling back.
Monday a lazy day catching up on emails etc.  The weather is miserable, cloudy and light rain.  Loads of leaves have dropped on the boat, along with goose droppings, so the roof is all sticky - I will clean this at Stoke Bruerne as it would be a waste of time under the same trees. Phone is playing up, after a call to Orange to cancel my internet dongle (I’ve not been happy with it on the boat) the thing told me I could only make emergency calls, and my phone book is empty!  How do you make a call when this happens?  Contacted Orange via the web and got a ‘do not reply’ email back saying they would contact me within seven days!!!  Anyway off to Tesco to buy a ‘Pay as you go’ SIM card, so that I can at least make calls if necessary.